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The Jazz didn’t need a Walker Kessler revenge game to learn a lesson in loss to the Lakers

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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So much for the Walker Kessler revenge game, eh? If you’re a Jazz or NBA fan, social media was buzzing this week about former Utah big man Kessler. The discussion centered on whether Utah made the right decision to trade Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason for two first-round picks and two pick swaps instead of ponying up for an extension.

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